Here is a c ollection of photos from 1948-1953 showing the many events organised in the village back then. I will compile a page for the Coronation of King Charles III

Mr Waite the headmaster was on the committee, and for a few weeks beforehand, the children of Wrington and Redhill schools were encouraged to enter handwriting, painting, needlework and other types of handicrafts, for the exhibition in the Memorial Hall

Those entering had cards with a dotted crown on. Each dot represented a vote and cost 1d. Each card took 60 votes =five shillings. The first queen, Eileen Jones of Redhill, was crowned in Broad Street by "Aunty Margaret" of the Evening Post, and we also had floats to head the parade, and much coverage in the Evening Post !

After 2 years of selecting the queen in this way, it was decided to put on a concert earlier in the year and select the queen by public vote in the interval. 60 children from Wrington and Redhill took part.

All their parents paid to come and watch so the money for the queen was raised. There was also a cup for the child with most points for all the events of the day

Old Time music hall

Andrew Frappell Mick Owers

Sheila Myers Olive Mellett War time concert party Congregational Church

Play on Manse LawnSue Cummings Pauline Mellett John Parsley David James Sheila Davey Derek Davey Christine Mellett

Bright Hour pageant of famous women

Sunday School before 1962

Queen Elizabeth ll

In 1953, coronation year, it was the parish council who arranged the day getting the village organisations involved. It started with a joint outdoor service in the recreation field the night before. Prizes were offered for the best shop window, best archway, best decorated house and garden.

TV was a novelty enjoyed by no more than a dozen folk in the village, soMr. Spalding had fixed one up in the Methodist Schoolroom (now the Scout hall) for any who wished to watch the actual coronation.

Also in the morning was a fancydress football match. There was the usual craft exhibition, and tea for the children in Broad Street.

The fancy dress parade was in the evening followed by dancing in the street, and ending with a bonfire and fireworks in the quarry.

For days afterwards, people wandered around admiring the decorations and enjoying the atmosphere.

Later in the year the URC (then Congregational) sundayschool children put on an entertainment “Alice through history land”going back through the years to the first Queen Elizabeth.

Children’s Fancy Dress parade at Wrington:

‘Aunt Margaret’ of the Evening World Wolligog Club crowns Eileen Jones as carnival queen during the programme of entertainment for Wrington and Redhill children.